Sometimes great risks can lead to incredible photographs.
Some of the world's most daring travelers have scaled great heights, survived intense weather, and explored remote destinations, all to capture stunning images.
We teamed up with @BeautifulDestinations, which is currently one of the most-followed travel Instagram accounts, to pull together 10 examples of extreme photographs travelers have taken on Instagram, and what it took for them to get the perfect image.
From scaling Iceland's icebergs to taking a daring dive off the edge of a cliff, here are the fascinating stories behind 10 risky photos.
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"Trolltunga is world famous; it’s the Norwegian rock that juts out over the fjords with a death defying drop ... Anyone else fancy balancing on the edge of infinity with only inches of rock between you and the drop?"— @thiagomlcorrea
"'Big Drop Romance' was taken in Washington of my brother and his fiancé. She was terrified of the idea of hanging over the edge but decided to follow through with it. I shot this from above them, reaching out with a 14mm lens to capture as much of the moment as I could."— @isaacgautschiphotography
This selfie was taken at 6 a.m. at Yosemite National Park. "I left my camera down below on continuous self timer, as I sat there waiting for the sun to come up. I can't quite put into words what it felt like to look out over the valley from this spot, but it's a moment I'll remember forever."— @andrewling
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